"On January 14, 2017 I married the love of my life in my home parish in Miami. On January 16th we boarded separate flights to our respective cities. He had been working in Boston for 6 months and I was still struggling to finish my PhD in Atlanta."

Vocation, Letters, RelationshipCorynne StaresinicJuly 27, 2018Grad School, Catholic marriage, Career, Community & FamilyComment

The Foundation of Vocation

"But before she becomes a wife and mother, friend and sister, she is first a daughter... Everything she does stems from the truth that she is a daughter unconditionally loved and utterly delighted in."

Letters, Motherhood, IdentityCorynne StaresinicJuly 25, 2018Motherhood, Daughter, Well-being, Community & Family Comment

What I Learned from Breaking Off My Engagement

“…When we are choosing between two goods, it can be difficult to see which path to take. We want to do God’s will; we want to live for Him and follow the path He has laid out for us, but if we come to a fork in the road, and He doesn’t clearly point which way to go, we can get stuck. And I was very, very stuck.”

Vocation, LettersCorynne StaresinicJuly 20, 2018Discernment, Break-up, Engagement, Emily Gill Comments

Profession as a Path to Holiness

"I also had to realize that medicine is a vocation. It might not be a “capital V” vocation in the sense that marriage, the priesthood, or religious life is a Vocation, but it is a way that God calls humanity to live out our love for neighbor and serve our brothers and sisters."

Letters, VocationCorynne StaresinicJuly 18, 2018Isabella Contolini, Medicine, Medical School, Career, Single Life Comment

Working from Home as a Mom

"Working from home is not without its difficulties. I struggle to put down my work and be present to my family. ...But the big picture keeps me going – I am so lucky to be able to provide for my family inside the home and outside."

Letters, Relationship, Vocation, CreateCorynne StaresinicJuly 13, 2018Saint John Paul II, Elayne Miller, Stay at Home Mom, Working from home, Annunciation Designs, Letter to Artists, Working Mom, Family and WorkComment

Stop Living in the Waiting Room

“‘How are you still single?’ That question really doesn’t make you feel any better, does it?”

Letters, Relationship, CreateCorynne StaresinicJuly 11, 2018Emma Fradd, Dying alone, Matt Fradd, Single Life, For Single Catholic Women Comments

Living to the Fullest While Waiting for Children

“A mothers heart with no children. Oh how I long for the day. As the months passed and our desires only grew stronger I started to feel lost. I thought this was my purpose? I thought I had everything figured out in this part of my life.”

Letters, RelationshipCorynne StaresinicJuly 6, 2018Russell Sprout Kids, Hannah Russell, Waiting for Children, Motherhood, Spiritual Motherhood, Newly Wed, Catholic marriage, Community & FamilyComment

Called to Consecrated Life

“I was standing in the narthex of the Cathedral, with my heart in my throat, hoping that I wouldn’t actually puke in front of the thirty priests and one archbishop standing behind me. Was this day actually here?”

Letters, Vocation, LeadCorynne StaresinicJuly 4, 2018Consecrated Life, Discernment, Single Life Comment

The Grace to Keep Going After a Miscarriage

“Is your life filled with unexpected twists and turns? Have you faced uncertainty in times of hardship when things did not go as planned? My dearest sister, I know this story too well.”

Letters, Relationship, MotherhoodCorynne StaresinicJune 27, 2018Miscarriage, Stay at home mom, Working mom, Pregnancy, Well-being, Motherhood Comments

Carrying the Cross of Depression

“We all have different paths that lead us to God, don’t we? At the end of our earthly lives all of us will hopefully be able to look back and say, ‘Ah, so that’s why I went through that.’ For me that path has been depression.”

Letters, IdentityCorynne StaresinicJune 20, 2018Postpartum depression, Depression, Counseling, Mental Health, Well-being Comments

Letter to Caregivers

Those with disabilities and their caretakers live every day as champions of intrinsic human worth. Let’s learn from them, join with them, and take steps to expand their space in our Church.

Letters, ChurchCorynne StaresinicJune 13, 2018Caring for the disabled, Caretakers, Disabilities, Disability, Belonging, Community & Family, Solidarity Comment

Make a Masterpiece of Your Life

Dear Friends, every single day we are gifted with beginnings… fresh eyes to seek God, new opportunities to fulfill our vocations, and plentiful chances to be Love to those around us.

Letters, Vocation, CreateCorynne StaresinicJune 6, 2018Letter, Catholic artist, Mary Williams, Creating to Love, Career Comment

Take the Risk

My dear sisters, bravery is not something you can achieve by thinking. You must act! Every day, you have an opportunity to rise above your fears, whether small or large.

Letters, VocationCorynne StaresinicMay 30, 2018Ireland Mission, Esther, Post-grad, Courage, Career, Single Life Comment

Solidarity to Women with Infertility

I grew up believing I was born to be a Mother. It was not a question or a wonder; it was something I was certain of. But the things I arrive at 46 years old, both with and without, surprising me.

Letters, Motherhood, IdentityCorynne StaresinicMay 23, 2018Infertility, Empathy, Mental and Physical Health, Well-being, mOTH, Motherhood Comments

Let's Build Each Other Up

Community is best when it’s comprised of people who see beauty in our insecurities, who look for the redemption in the midst of our failure, and who strive to love who we truly are instead of who the world suggests we should be.

Letters, RelationshipThe Catholic Woman TeamMay 16, 2018Sisterhood, Solidarity, Community, Womanhood, Gossip, Community & Family Comment

Take God to Work with You

'Your witness shows through, you know. If I didn’t already know you were a believer, I would know it through how you act and how you go about your work.'

Letters, Vocation, LeadCorynne StaresinicMay 9, 2018Evangelization, Secular Workplace, Workplace, Career, Single Life Comments

Celebrating the Beauty of Women as a Photographer

It’s easy to receive and believe this false idea of what beauty is. But with a camera in hand, I’ve learned that God doesn’t make mistakes.

Letters, IdentityCorynne StaresinicMay 2, 2018Photography, Confidence, Imperfection, Womanhood, Self-care, Well-being Comments

On Not Feeling Feminine and Embracing Womanhood

Dear Sisters, for most of my life I didn’t feel very feminine. I wouldn’t consider myself pretty; I’m not graceful or delicate; I’ve never been very interested in makeup or clothes.